{"id":18541,"date":"2021-12-23T10:01:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T09:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage-fp.webenv.pl\/blog\/?p=18541"},"modified":"2021-12-23T15:08:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T14:08:35","slug":"cloud-devops-data-solutions-and-frontend-year-in-review-at-future-processing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/cloud-devops-data-solutions-and-frontend-year-in-review-at-future-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud, DevOps, Data Solutions, and FrontEnd &#8211; 2021 in review at Future Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>THE CLOUD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Without doubt, cloud solutions are becoming increasingly popular. <strong>The cloud is growing strong and this trend isn\u2019t likely to retreat.<\/strong> Future Processing engineers have been expanding their cloud computing experience for years now. In fact, nowadays, this is the default way of implementing new projects. This is caused by a number of factors, including the access to state-of-the-art, advanced tools, as well as clients\u2019 preferences, as they are often open to using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/cloud-bi-service-providers-cost-comparison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cloud providers\u2019 services<\/a>. Speaking of cloud providers, the leading brands are definitely AWS and Azure:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"b-chart\">\n                        <div class=\"b-chart__item\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"f-headline-semi-large b-chart__title\">Chosen cloud providers <\/h3>\n                                <canvas\n                    class=\"js-chart\"\n                    width=\"400\"\n                    height=\"400\"\n                    data-type=\"pie\"\n                    data-values='[{\"label\":\"AWS\",\"value\":\"42\",\"unit\":\"%\"},{\"label\":\"Azure\",\"value\":\"48\",\"unit\":\"%\"},{\"label\":\"GCP\",\"value\":\"6\",\"unit\":\"%\"},{\"label\":\"Other\",\"value\":\"4\",\"unit\":\"%\"}]'\n                >\n                    Your browser does not support the canvas element.                <\/canvas>\n\n                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend\">\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>42%<\/strong>\n                                AWS                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>48%<\/strong>\n                                Azure                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>6%<\/strong>\n                                GCP                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>4%<\/strong>\n                                Other                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are countless subjects related to cloud solutions and it\u2019s simply impossible to present them all thoroughly in one go.&nbsp;That\u2019s why&nbsp;we\u2019re focusing on selected aspects of cloud computing here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>The cloud\u2019s cost&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This seems to be the hottest topic in the cloud world. Cloud solutions are not the cheapest option available. Actually, if inappropriately configured, they may turn out to be more expensive than traditional on-prem solutions. <strong>Make sure you remember the following if you want to achieve the best results at the lowest cost:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Budget and alert configuration&nbsp;is&nbsp;a must-have.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>Long-term processes can be frozen forever, generating additional expenses, so they\u2019d better be monitored.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>Scaling and disabling development environments \u2013 if development or test environments generate considerable costs, it\u2019s a good idea to disable them outside working hours.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>Rates based on actual consumption (i.e. consumption plans) give room for huge savings for growing businesses.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Serverless&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This model of cloud services is consistently growing in popularity<\/strong>. However, it isn\u2019t common knowledge that the opportunities it offers are connected with certain limitations. What are the conclusions made by our engineers?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This model makes it possible to limit the costs significantly in the case of low consumption.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>Low entry threshold.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>A very good tool for building reactive systems.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>Typical problems: cold start and loopbacks.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>High Availability&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This issue is often marginalised in the context of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/a-brief-guide-to-cloud-computing-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cloud services<\/a>. It must be kept in mind, though, that <strong>a system that cannot handle user traffic isn\u2019t really functional and as a result, it doesn\u2019t make money<\/strong>. As far as High Availability is concerned, remember about the following:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Blue-Green deployment in the crucial components \u2013&nbsp;possible issues are related to database and message schema migrations.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>Retry Policy in components is a good and cost-effective practice.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>Chaos Engineering \/ Design for Failure are techniques that are worth applying in large systems.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"b-button\">\n            <a\n            class=\"o-button o-button--primary o-button--s o-button--icon-right o-button--arrow\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/software-services\/cloud-services\/\"\n        >\n            More on cloud\n            <svg class='o-icon o-icon--16 o-icon--arrow '>\n            <use xlink:href='#icon-16_arrow'><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n                            <svg class='o-icon o-icon--24 o-icon--arrow '>\n            <use xlink:href='#icon-24_arrow'><\/use>\n          <\/svg>                    <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>FRONT-END&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Front-end has been in the centre of interest during Future Processing tech summaries for a long time. This has been the case this year as well. In our organisation, <strong>we understand the growing importance of community, support, and ecosystem when it comes to framework selection. <\/strong>This is in line with the latest industry trends, in which products supported by the biggest players take over most of the market.&nbsp;These frameworks dominate projects:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"b-chart\">\n                        <div class=\"b-chart__item\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"f-headline-semi-large b-chart__title\">Used front-end frameworks<\/h3>\n                                <canvas\n                    class=\"js-chart\"\n                    width=\"400\"\n                    height=\"400\"\n                    data-type=\"pie\"\n                    data-values='[{\"label\":\"React\",\"value\":\"38\",\"unit\":\"%\"},{\"label\":\"Angular\",\"value\":\"41\",\"unit\":\"%\"},{\"label\":\"Vue\",\"value\":\"7\",\"unit\":\"%\"},{\"label\":\"Other\",\"value\":\"14\",\"unit\":\"%\"}]'\n                >\n                    Your browser does not support the canvas element.                <\/canvas>\n\n                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend\">\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>38%<\/strong>\n                                React                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>41%<\/strong>\n                                Angular                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>7%<\/strong>\n                                Vue                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>14%<\/strong>\n                                Other                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What conclusions concerning front-end can be made based on the Yammer discussion?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Personal experience and preferences are key factors when choosing a framework.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>From the business perspective, React and Angular guarantee access to the largest group of developers and long-term support.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Programming languages&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>TypeScript is the first-choice language.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>Functional languages (compiled to JS or WASM) make it possible to harness the unpredictability of JavaScript.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>Even if JS\/TS are used, patterns derived from functional programming should be used.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>The use of&nbsp;WebAssembly&nbsp;is an alternative to JS and its derivatives \u2013&nbsp;Blazor&nbsp;offers a relatively low entry threshold&nbsp;for&nbsp;C# programmers.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>DATA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Future Processing, there is a Data Solutions line of business, which works with data in the areas of <strong>Business Solutions, Big Data, and Data Science<\/strong>. In our review of this field, we decided to concentrate on the technologies that are known to a larger group of Future&nbsp;Processing\u2019s&nbsp;developers, not only Data Solutions specialists.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>The choice of a database for a given problem&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If developers are free to choose, they usually employ these criteria:&nbsp;<br>&#8211; the tool and problem match,&nbsp;<br>&#8211; the monthly cost,&nbsp;<br>&#8211; their knowledge of the tool (pragmatic approach).&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>Relational databases are&nbsp;the&nbsp;best-known&nbsp;type&nbsp;for&nbsp;programmers: to choose other types, they need to make sure the other option meets certain requirements (which actually makes sense).&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>In real-life projects, database engines are seldom exchanged for others.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Data value&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Data amount and distribution are key factors in terms of analysing and making business decisions:&nbsp;<br>&#8211; if a dataset is too small, the analysis results may be distorted,&nbsp;<br>&#8211; machine learning doesn\u2019t work well with small datasets.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-best-data-solution-for-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data is more important than algorithms<\/a>. Even the best models are unable to bring value if they are not powered by data.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>Cloud solutions are getting more and more popular in terms of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/how-outsourcing-data-analysis-can-put-your-business-in-the-fast-lane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data collection and analysis<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"b-button\">\n            <a\n            class=\"o-button o-button--primary o-button--s o-button--icon-right o-button--arrow\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/software-services\/data-science-engineering\/\"\n        >\n            More on data science\n            <svg class='o-icon o-icon--16 o-icon--arrow '>\n            <use xlink:href='#icon-16_arrow'><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n                            <svg class='o-icon o-icon--24 o-icon--arrow '>\n            <use xlink:href='#icon-24_arrow'><\/use>\n          <\/svg>                    <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>DEVOPS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the strategic objectives at Future Processing is responsibility for both coding as such and the entire process of software development. That\u2019s why we decided to discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/kubernetes-challenges-and-opportunities-for-devops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DevOps technologies<\/a> to <strong>have a closer look at the solutions that are mostly used in the projects<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>The use of CI\/CD&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pipelines have been with us for some time now and their complexity is constantly growing. At Future Processing, it is a basic standard to use process automation at least at the level of <strong>Continuous Integration<\/strong>. This is what it looks like according to Future Processing specialists:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"b-chart\">\n                        <div class=\"b-chart__item b-chart__item--bar\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"f-headline-semi-large b-chart__title\">CI\/CD tools (%)<\/h3>\n                                <canvas\n                    class=\"js-chart\"\n                    width=\"400\"\n                    height=\"250\"\n                    data-type=\"bar\"\n                    data-values='[{\"label\":\"Azure DevOps\",\"value\":\"40\",\"unit\":\"\"},{\"label\":\"Bamboo\",\"value\":\"5\",\"unit\":\"\"},{\"label\":\"GitLab CI\",\"value\":\"15\",\"unit\":\"\"},{\"label\":\"Jenkins\",\"value\":\"30\",\"unit\":\"\"},{\"label\":\"Other\",\"value\":\"10\",\"unit\":\"\"}]'\n                >\n                    Your browser does not support the canvas element.                <\/canvas>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"b-chart\">\n                        <div class=\"b-chart__item\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"f-headline-semi-large b-chart__title\">Implementation automation level<\/h3>\n                                <canvas\n                    class=\"js-chart\"\n                    width=\"400\"\n                    height=\"400\"\n                    data-type=\"pie\"\n                    data-values='[{\"label\":\"Continuous Deployment\",\"value\":\"19\",\"unit\":\"%\"},{\"label\":\"Continuous Delivery\",\"value\":\"19\",\"unit\":\"%\"},{\"label\":\"Continuous Integration\",\"value\":\"62\",\"unit\":\"%\"}]'\n                >\n                    Your browser does not support the canvas element.                <\/canvas>\n\n                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend\">\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>19%<\/strong>\n                                Continuous Deployment                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>19%<\/strong>\n                                Continuous Delivery                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>62%<\/strong>\n                                Continuous Integration                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>The use of Infrastructure as Code in our projects&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A full use of&nbsp;IaC&nbsp;is a situation where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/how-can-devops-practices-improve-your-cloud-based-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cloud solutions<\/a>, operational systems, and implementation procedures are all configured with code.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"b-chart\">\n                        <div class=\"b-chart__item\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"f-headline-semi-large b-chart__title\">The use of IaC<\/h3>\n                                <canvas\n                    class=\"js-chart\"\n                    width=\"400\"\n                    height=\"400\"\n                    data-type=\"pie\"\n                    data-values='[{\"label\":\"Partly used\",\"value\":\"68\",\"unit\":\"%\"},{\"label\":\"Complexly used\",\"value\":\"21\",\"unit\":\"%\"},{\"label\":\"Not used\",\"value\":\"11\",\"unit\":\"%\"}]'\n                >\n                    Your browser does not support the canvas element.                <\/canvas>\n\n                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend\">\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>68%<\/strong>\n                                Partly used                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>21%<\/strong>\n                                Complexly used                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"b-chart__legend-item\">\n                                <strong>11%<\/strong>\n                                Not used                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The most popular tools are native cloud solutions: Cloud Formation, Azure Resource Manager (Bicep is&nbsp;particularly&nbsp;worth exploring).&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"b-button\">\n            <a\n            class=\"o-button o-button--primary o-button--s o-button--icon-right 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By narrowing the scope of analysis this way, we came at interesting conclusions. We will surely continue the tech review next year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Great thanks to everyone involved for joining us and helping in the&nbsp;event promotion!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"b-cta-banner m-gradient-light\">\n            <a\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/software-services\/software-development\/\"\n            class=\"b-cta-banner__image-container\"\n            data-elementclick=\"article-banner\"\n            data-elementname=\"Deliver high quality software solutions\u00a0\u00a0\"\n        >\n            <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Software-Development.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Software-Development.png 450w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Software-Development-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Software-Development-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Software-Development-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Software-Development-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Software-Development-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Software-Development-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/software-services\/software-development\/\"\n        class=\"b-cta-banner__url b-cta-banner__text-container\"\n        data-elementclick=\"article-banner\"\n        data-elementname=\"Deliver high quality software solutions\u00a0\u00a0\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"b-cta-banner__text\">\n                                                    <h3 class=\"f-headline-extra-big b-cta-banner__header\">\n                        Deliver high quality software solutions\u00a0\u00a0                    <\/h3>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"f-paragraph\">\n                        <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Work with us and\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">turn your idea into a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">great software solution<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for your company\u2019s needs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"o-button o-button--primary o-button--s o-button--icon-right o-button--arrow\">\n                        <span>Explore our potential\u00a0<\/span>\n                        <svg class='o-icon o-icon--16 o-icon--arrow '>\n            <use xlink:href='#icon-16_arrow'><\/use>\n          <\/svg>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Year\u2019s end is a perfect moment for wrapping up the past months, so here\u2019s our Tech Summary 2021. This year\u2019s technology review at Future Processing is based on the insightful discussions of our community of experts on the in-company Yammer. After nearly four weeks of debate concerning four key areas \u2013 Cloud, DevOps, Data Solutions, and Front-End \u2013 it\u2019s time to take a closer look at the data and draw conclusions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":15114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[998],"tags":[],"coauthors":[1949],"class_list":["post-18541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-it-business-news"],"acf":{"reading-time":"6 min","show-toc-sublists":false,"image":null,"logo":null,"button1":{"button1_type":"","button":null},"button2":{"button2_type":"","button":null},"person":{"person_photo":null,"person_name":"","person_position":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/141"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18541\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18541"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=18541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}